When dancers are on stage, their facial expressions can add to and enhance the movements of a particular piece. Not wearing makeup in a performance can cause a dancer’s face to look blank from the audience’s perspective, being washed out by the spotlights and stage lighting. It is important for an audience to be able [...]
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The Dance Industry Reacts to Dance Moms Television Show
“Dance Moms” on Lifetime showcases a small dance competition team from the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The show focuses on five moms and their interactions with their own children, the other dancers, and the company’s director, Abby Lee Miller. While most of the series takes place inside the dance studio, and in [...]
Lessons Learned from Dance Competitions
Many students have fun at competitions and conventions but in between the fun, there can also be disappointment. Results can be unpredictable, because of the many factors involved: the dancers’ performance, costumes and music; the performances of other schools in the same categories; and the opinions of the three or more judges who have been [...]
Top 10 Items to Pack for Recitals and Competitions
During the incredibly busy recital and competition season, parents of dancers can reduce stress with a little bit of organization and advance planning. The best place to start is with a list of routines and the costumes, tights, shoes, and accessories that go with each routine. Here are ten essential items that will make every [...]
AAD Columnists
Terry Finch is a dance teacher and choreographer with an extensive training and teaching background that spans 26 years. Terry has held a variety of teaching positions, from assisting instructors at her dance studio, to teaching at summer performing arts camp, and leading college level master classes. She is currently in her fourth year as a dance teacher at a studio in central Pennsylvania.
Kristen Padden is a dance choreographer, educator, and performer who has been immersed in the world of dancewear at All About Dance for the past six years. She has performed with numerous contemporary dance companies in New York City, founded a modern dance company in northeastern Pennsylvania, and has enjoyed teaching dance to children and adults for more than 15 years. Kristen loves to write and chat about anything and everything dance!
